Kharaa Data :: Species :: Lerk: Name

Summary: Wiry fast and fierce, Lerks excel at attacking from a distance, but also have a vicious bite. They are small and light - making them difficult targets, but less resistant to damage. If Skulks are hit and run artists, then Lerks are guerrilla fighters without peer, using their speed, mobility, and range to harass marine squads with impunity.        [Name]

Lerk

Lerks' relatively low health means that they avoid making a target of themselves, often hiding in a niche somewhere and attacking marine bases with their spikes or sporeclouds. They often wait, lurking on some shadowed perch, until a target presents itself. The strange spelling of their name can be attributed to the unique and colorful vocabulary of one Commander Ty Sumnish, who brought back from the field a treasure trove of data on the Lerk very early on in the Kharaa/human conflict.